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Amount left over (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

surplus

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a triple definition!<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">amount</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(surplus is a kind of amount)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">left</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">over</span>' is the third definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for surplus that I've seen before include "Superabundance" , "Surfeit" , "Amount left over" , "a bit over the top" , "balance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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